[tor-bugs] #17070 [Core Tor/Tor]: ".local" is mDNS for the local network, but tor assumes localhost

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#17070: ".local" is mDNS for the local network, but tor assumes localhost
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 Reporter:  teor            |          Owner:
     Type:  defect          |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium          |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.???
Component:  Core Tor/Tor    |        Version:
 Severity:  Blocker         |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  security lorax  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                  |         Points:
 Reviewer:                  |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nherring):

 * severity:   => Blocker


Comment:

 The only caller appears to be in
 `connection_ap_handshake_rewrite_and_attach` in
 `src/or/connection_edge.c`. That said, I agree that the ".local" domain is
 context-specific and evaluating that in the context of the relay seems
 Badâ„¢. I think "local" here is probably correct, it's just not localhost,
 but rather local-net. Is there anything to really do here?

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